diff --git a/kwin/src/breezydesktopconfig.kcfg b/kwin/src/breezydesktopconfig.kcfg
index 33db6a1..bb27f0c 100644
--- a/kwin/src/breezydesktopconfig.kcfg
+++ b/kwin/src/breezydesktopconfig.kcfg
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             <description>Whether to remove any virtual displays when the effect is disabled</description>
         </entry>
         <entry name="SmoothFollowThreshold" type="Int">
-            <default>15</default>
+            <default>1</default>
             <min>1</min>
             <max>45</max>
             <label>Follow threshold (degrees)</label>
diff --git a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h
index 4a8451e..4f705bd 100644
--- a/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h
+++ b/kwin/src/kcm/breezydesktopeffectkcm.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ private:
     bool m_driverStateInitialized = false;
     bool m_deviceConnected = false;
     bool m_smoothFollowEnabled = false;
-    int m_smoothFollowThreshold = 15;
+    int m_smoothFollowThreshold = 1;
     QString m_connectedDeviceBrand;
     QString m_connectedDeviceModel;
     QTimer m_statePollTimer; // periodic driver state polling